Lying

Lying can get you to a certain extend but eventually the fib in your resume start will soon show signs of falsehood. Holding up to a tale for having gained a certain set of skills or even experience will flow on the same wave’s length when you are expected to deliver a task. Thereby having the truth in itself and a drive to gain experience will give you a positive light in the minds of recruiters.

Justifying why you were part of a layoff or why you quit your job

 Progress is a one of the key factor in any company. Recruiters revise candidate’s resumes of cover letter to see the progress of the individual or the set of skills that will help for the progress of the company. Hence the need to focus on the here and now is more essential to put out in a cover letter than stating the reason for getting layoff or resigning for ones previous employment.

"Why you were laid off or why you quit is not important. This becomes an immediate red flag and the perception of the hiring manager tends to be, 'this person isn't quite ready to move forward' or 'there are a lot of issues that are unresolved,' and those aren't the messages you want to send." said Nicolai.

Listing references

 It is deemed more preferable to move your references and others such snippets of review down to the end of your cover letter. "These names may have meaning to you, but to the hiring leader, these are unknown entities and they're simply a waste of space," said Nicolai. Thus it is important to keep these references in a line or two at the close of the cover letter while concluding.

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